Indy called 'most underrated food city in the U.S.' by Condé Nast Traveler

Embutido is a Filipino pork meatloaf. Chefs at Rook tuck a slice beneath Spam, a fried egg and velvety, seared foie gras. Rook is one of the restaurants at the IndyStar Wine & Food Experience in Carmel.(Photo: Liz Biro/IndyStar)Buy Photo

Condé Nast Traveler highlighted Indy as part of its "30+ Best Places to Visit this Summer" and the focus is nearly all on the local food scene. "The city has notable chefs building national profiles with innovative menus that aren’t ambitiously overpriced," the article says, "but you’d be forgiven for missing the news with Chicago hogging the Midwestern food spotlight."

As we've come to expect by now, Milktooth gets lots of love (they call the breakfast dishes "killer" and love the locally roasted Tinker Street coffee), but other favorites like Marrow (try the tandoori fried chicken), Black Market and Rook also get applause.

Unlike most articles, which highlight Indy's friendly people and sports-crazy atmosphere, this one sticks to two topics: Food and transportation. It notes that getting to our fair city is easier than ever, thanks to 33 direct flights into Indianapolis International Airport. And for buzzing between hot restaurants, it recommends the Pacers Bike Share.